The Coffee Bar Opening Draws Crowd In Area The Coffee Bar Opening Draws Crowd In Area
The Coffee Bar Opening Draws Crowd In Area The grand opening of a new Ulster County coffee bar meant to bring the community together went off without a hitch. Aptly named The Coffee Bar, the Village of New Platz shop held a grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 2, to much fanfare, especially for members of the Bruderhof Communities Church located in Rifton. The shop, located at 9 North Chestnut St., is an effort to create a space where the community experience can happen, said Tim Keiderling, with the church.  "It’s going to be an elegant and friendly place to relax -- a place to have a conversation, pick up a new book, or enjo…
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Group Hires Law Firm For Action Against New Rochelle School Board In Hiring Superintendent Group Hires Law Firm For Action Against New Rochelle School Board In Hiring Superintendent
Group Hires Law Firm For Action Against New Rochelle School Board In Hiring Superintendent A coalition of New Rochelle residents and community leaders is suing the New Rochelle Board of Education, challenging its selection of a new superintendent. The Collective New Rochelle hired a Westchester law firm to bring legal action against city's school board for the appointment of Laura Feijóo as superintendent of New Rochelle schools. The Board of Education announced in June that  Feijóo would take over the position effective Friday, Nov. 1. The Collective New Rochelle includes past and current presidents of the New Rochelle NAACP, Kathryn Minaya, a community leader and parent, …
Area Football Players Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award Area Football Players Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award
Area Football Players Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award A group of student-athletes in New York has been nominated for a prestigious award sponsored in part through the New York Giants. Football players in Freeport and Coram on Long Island, Port Chester in Westchester, Bardonia in Rockland and Newburgh and Wallkill in Orange County have been nominated for the “Heart of a Giant” award, and now need their communities to vote them into the finals. Each week, 10 football players in the tristate area are nominated for voting, and their communities have 25 days to note them in. Six finalists and four honorable mention finalists will ultimately be…
Metro-North Railroad Holding Customer Forums In Area Metro-North Railroad Holding Customer Forums In Area
Metro-North Railroad Holding Customer Forums In Area Metro-North Railroad will host a series of open-house style forums to discuss upcoming railroad initiatives. The initiates are focused on improving train service as well as overall customer experience. During the “Connect With Us” forums, daily commuters, leisure travelers, community members and stakeholders are encouraged to engage in constructive dialogue with Metro-North leaders, who will listen to all feedback and answer questions. These forums have already taken place at 10 other stations: North White Plains, Beacon, Brewster, Croton Harmon, Nanuet, Harriman, Mount Vernon East, Bridg…
Bedford Central Considers Closing Pair Of Elementary Schools Bedford Central Considers Closing Pair Of Elementary Schools
Bedford Central Considers Closing Pair Of Elementary Schools As student enrollment continues to decline in the Bedford Central School District, officials are considering consolidating their elementary schools, closing two as part of their “long-range facilities plan development.” The district commissioned three demographic studies, which determined that enrollment is on the decline and that each of the district’s five current elementary schools has excess capacity, which is expected to continue to grow. Bedford had 3,915 students enrolled districtwide last year, a 10 percent decrease from just five years ago, when 4,367 students were enrolled. Offic…
WATCH: Dancing Hackensack Crossing Guard Pulls Out All The Stops WATCH: Dancing Hackensack Crossing Guard Pulls Out All The Stops
Watch: Dancing Hackensack Crossing Guard Pulls Out All The Stops It's difficult not to smile watching Hackensack crossing guard Sharon Skinner at her post. She swings her hips and waves her stop sign at the corner of Byrne and Passaic streets every day. Skinner, in her third year on the job, is affectionately known to locals as "The Dancing Crossing Guard." "I want everyone to wake up in the morning and just be happy," said Skinner, 55, dancing and waving to drivers Tuesday afternoon. "Some people ride by just to see me. It makes their day." Skinner has always been a positive force and full of energy, her cousin David Johns said. "She's hap…
SEEN THEM? Police Looking For Suspects In Fatal Newark Shooting SEEN THEM? Police Looking For Suspects In Fatal Newark Shooting
Seen Them? Police Looking For Suspects In Fatal Newark Shooting The Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Newark police are asking the public's help identifying the people (pictured) in connection with a fatal shooting last month.  Shortly after midnight Aug. 3, police responded to a report of shots fired in the 200 block of North Ninth Street in Newark. Vernon A. Robinson, a 34-year-old East Orange man, was found unresponsive in a rear yard. He had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Essex County Prosecutor's Homicide Task Force Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4…
Paramus PD's Top Motor Officer Uses Bike To Break Down Barriers Paramus PD's Top Motor Officer Uses Bike To Break Down Barriers
Paramus PD's Top Motor Officer Uses Bike To Break Down Barriers Community impact is what initially attracted Paramus Police Sgt. Brian Linden to law enforcement. Being a motorcycle officer is what he says allowed him to do the job even better. "People are much more comfortable having conversations with motor officers," said Linden, who joined the Paramus PD in 2000.  "Maybe it's because they have motorcycling in common or it just gives them something to talk about, but people love to chat with us.  "It's always great because it reminds people that we are human too." Tyler, 3, gets a ride from Linden at National Night Out 2016. The Paramus PD's mo…
Fair Lawn Girls Couldn't Believe When Police Officers Showed Up One-By-One At Lemonade Stand Fair Lawn Girls Couldn't Believe When Police Officers Showed Up One-By-One At Lemonade Stand
Fair Lawn Girls Couldn't Believe When Police Officers Showed Up One-By-One At Lemonade Stand The skies were turning gray and friends Yocheved and Ahuva were just about ready to accept their lemonade stand wouldn't be getting any customers when a Fair Lawn police officer pulled up. The 7- and 8-year-old did their best to contain their excitement as Officer Tiller Uriarte came over and handed them a dollar for the the 5-cent cup of pink lemonade Sunday afternoon. The girls jumped for joy -- their day had been made. It was about to get even better. As soon as Uriarte got in his patrol car, he sent a message through the police computer system to other on-duty officers telling them t…
Popular Deli Marks 40th Year In Northern Westchester Popular Deli Marks 40th Year In Northern Westchester
Popular Deli Marks 40th Year In Northern Westchester M & R Delicatessen, one of the most popular delis in the area, has just reached a milestone after 40 successful years in business. The combination deli/restaurant/grocery store sits at 135 E. Main Street in Mount Kisco. It was opened by Matt and Ray Henley, who officially celebrated the 40-year milestone in April. "It’s been very rewarding serving the community all of these years and watching the next generation come in, and the generation after that," Ray told Daily Voice. The large and all-encompassing menu includes fresh lettuce salads and longtime favorites like pasta salad, chicke…
NY Giant From Englewood Holds Free Hometown Camp For North Jersey Kids NY Giant From Englewood Holds Free Hometown Camp For North Jersey Kids
NY Giant From Englewood Holds Free Hometown Camp For North Jersey Kids New York Giant Garrett Dickerson is facing his second year in the NFL. But the 23-year-old tight end will never forget the community that shaped him into the athlete he has become. Dickerson will be holding a free football camp for boys and girls ages 8 to 14 on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Winton White Stadium in Englewood (register below). Sponsored giveaways and free food for all attendees will be offered. Dickerson set school records as a tight end at Bergen Catholic (formerly Dwight-Englewood), with 52 catches, 776 yards and 10 touchdowns. He played in 49 games at Northwestern,…
Upper Saddle River Police: How Are We Doing? Upper Saddle River Police: How Are We Doing?
Upper Saddle River Police: How Are We Doing? Upper Saddle River residents and merchants are invited to assess the borough's police department as part of a process known as accreditation. Members of the department and borough employees also are encouraged to call during the scheduled phone-in period this coming Monday, April 29, from 9-11 a.m. THE NUMBER: ((201) 934-3979 Telephone comments will be fielded by an assessment team from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, whose members will examine “all aspects of the Bergenfield Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and supp…